How to Downplay Broad Shoulders
A little fashion know-how can help you minimize those broad shoulders and play up your finer points.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Scarves
- Women's Casual Tops
- Women's Dress Coats
- Women's Dress Shirts
- Women's Dress Sweater
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Remove any and all shoulder pads, and avoid structured suit jackets and coats.
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Choose soft shoulders or raglan sleeves, and avoid clothing that draws the eye to the shoulder area, such as off-the-shoulder looks and cap or puffed sleeves.
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Become aware of the triangle created by your shoulders and waist, and dress accordingly. Nipped-in and cinched waists will make your shoulders look bigger in comparison.
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Wear vertical stripes, which downplay the appearance of full shoulders.
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Soften the shoulders and make the body appear longer and leaner overall by wearing an entire outfit that's all the same color. Darker clothing on top will also help achieve this look.
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Find jackets that fall to the hip instead of the waist.
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Choose accessories such as chain belts, interesting buttons and bangles that attract the eye.
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Wear a hairdo that lifts your center of visual interest. Short hair that doesn't hit the shoulders is a good choice.
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Tips & Warnings
Find a great tailor.
Don't slouch. Standing up straight makes your entire body look better, no matter what your proportions.
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Comments
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I'm 13 and about 163-4cm tall. My waist is quite short which let my broad shoulders easily be seen! I always seem to look like a boy when people look at me from the back which is really annoying.
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I'm 19 years old am 5'5 and I weight like 120 pounds, I'm pretty slim and like my body but would prefer not to have broad shoulders, so to reduce the appearance of my shoulders I stand and walk with my shoulders back because when I hunch over I look lazy and they look big! is that a bad thing?
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Hi Freya, I was looking at hair styles, I don't know why this came up. Mum xxxx
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christyb40272
May 19, 2009
Here are some great tips for this very problem. First, always look for v-neck shirts. Also, don't be afraid to wear the new off the shoulder or one shoulder tops. This happens to slim the top area of the body drastically. I am a personal fan of puff sleeve shirts and I believe when you use these, it actually looks as though the top has formed your broad line and it balances your body frame.Not the other result as you have indicated. Just my opinion. Nice article and pretty good tips as well. -
nish0067
May 07, 2009
Hi. I have big broad shoulders which makes me very stressed. I have a tiny body and am size 8 but due to my non matching shoulders, i cant dress nicely like other girls, makes me look like a boy.. :( and very odd. Sometimes i feel like crying because they are so ugly with my body :( They just are too big for my hips and am only 21yo. I was wondering if there's any type of exercise that I could do maybe, which can help reduce the length of the shoulders and make is smaller naturally forever? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks..Nish
